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Viu launches Original Telugu Content 16 February 2017

Vuclip’s video on demand service, Viu has entered the regional content space by launching long as well as short form Telugu content in originals. Viu has partnered with Annapurna Studio, a production house for creating a show to be released in the first … Continue reading

AT&T to launch DirecTV Now video streaming service before 2017 22 September 2016

AT&T announces the launch of its much awaited video on demand platform DirecTV Now by the fourth quarter of 2016. The service is said to stand strong at the likes of Sling TV, Hulu and HBO Now and come with a … Continue reading

LG launches a Live and video on demand platform – Channel Plus 22 August 2016

LG Electronics USA launches a new video on demand platform service named Channel Plus, for 2016 Smart TVs with an extensive roaster of premium on-demand and live streaming internet content. The service started rolling out from this month in USA featuring webOS 3.0 … Continue reading

Australian telco Telstra sees 30% rise in traffic due to Video 22 August 2016

Telstra – Australia’s leading provider of internet & telecom services, experiences 30% rise in its video traffic in the last one year. The rise credits to changing viewing habits of Aussies’ towards streaming sports videos, movies and shows over internet … Continue reading

PrideTV to launch South Africa’s first LGBT VOD channel 16 August 2016

PrideTV has recently announced launching another first in South Africa, a video on demand platform for LGBT community. The channel will tell stories from Africa’s gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community. PrideTV costs R79 a month and R790 for 12 … Continue reading

Perform Group to launch a German OTT live sports portal DAZN 11 August 2016

The UK based Media Company, Perform Group has launched a live sports OTT portal named DAZN (Da Zone). The platform fee is kept at €9.99 per month where viewers can watch UK’s Premier League, German Handball Bundesliga, US league NBA … Continue reading

Indian broadcasters have now set a firm foot in digital media 14 June 2016

Advertising Age India reports, Hotstar, Sony LIV, Ditto TV, Ozee and the latest entrant in the digital entertainment, Video on Demand platform and app category, Voot are all examples of growing digital audience and business opportunities that they are creating … Continue reading

VOD advertising more engaging than TV alone 27 April 2016

Advertisers always have a dilemma where and when to showcase their ads on for maximum returns. A study was conducted by Ipsos Connect on behalf of Music Choice to find out the impact of video-on-demand platform (VOD) advertising over traditional … Continue reading

FCC Promotes TV Everywhere, Blow For Cable Lobby 28 January 2016

Pay-TV providers would have to make video programming available to the makers of third-party devices and software under a proposal by Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler. The FCC is planning for a software-based, cardless replacement for CableCard. Without needing a … Continue reading

Netflix VPN Crackdown : The Real Reason Why Netflix Is Doing This 25 January 2016

It’s a rare thing when a high-profile company changes its position on a key issue overnight. So Netflix’s announcement on January 15 that it would take steps to stop AustraliaN customers streaming shows that aren’t officially available in their country came … Continue reading